ESYO musicians perform for seniors

Submitted by Sara Torrey:
Musicians from Empire State Youth Orchestra’s City Instruments Training Program gave a free recital for senior citizens at the Westview Senior Center in Albany. City Instruments is an outreach program run by ESYO for youths in Albany and Schenectady middle schools. Students in the program receive free private weekly instrument lessons. Begun in 1996, the program currently consists of two components for stringed instruments – one in Albany and one in Schenectady. Plans are under way to start a similar program in Albany this fall for brass instruments. City Instruments is funded by the generosity of the community through donations from individuals and grants from foundations.